Longevity Spinach, Leaf of the Gods
Eaten fresh in salads. Use as tea.
No medicinal properties are claimed in the
US but it is widely used an accepted medicine
to cure many diseases in Southeast Asia
where it reportedly reverses diabetes mellitus
by suppressing sugar level in the blood
& for reversing high blood pressure &
elevated levels of cholesterol & triglycerides.
Gynura has anti-viral, anti-inflammatory,
anti-oxidant and anti-allergy properties.
It contains Asparagines, an enzyme that
inhibits protein syntheses by hydrolyzing
asparagines into aspartic acid and ammonia.
Used in Asia to stop cancer/tumor growth.